Dick Biddle

Richard L. Biddle (born November 26, 1947) is a former American football player and coach. he served as head football coach at Colgate University from 1996 through 2013, compiling a record of 137–73. This ranks him first at Colgate in terms of total wins and he has achieved the best winning percentage of any Colgate coach with seven or more years at the helm of the Raiders. Biddle is also the first Colgate coach to ever record nine straight seasons with seven or more victories. In 2012, he led the Raiders to the Patriot League title and the NCAA FCS Playoffs (first round loss to Wagner).[1] Overall, he led Colgate to seven Patriot League Championships (1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2012).

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Not to be confused with Richard Biddle.
Dick Biddle
Biographical details
Born (1947-11-26) November 26, 1947
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Alma materDuke University
Playing career
1967–1970Duke
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–1976Allegheny (assistant)
1977–1982Colgate (assistant)
1983–1984Virginia Tech (assistant)
1985–1989Minnesota (assistant)
1990–1991Navy (assistant)
1992–1995Colgate (assistant)
1996–2013Colgate
Head coaching record
Overall137–73
Tournaments3–7 (NCAA D-I-AA/FCS playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
7 Patriot League (1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012)
Awards
AFCA NCAA Division I-AA COY (2003)
4x Patriot League Coach of the Year (1996, 2003, 2005, 2008)

Prior to coaching, Biddle was an all-Atlantic Coast Conference linebacker for two seasons at Duke. The former Blue Devil co-captain received third team Associated Press All-America honors in his senior year and was a participant in the Blue-Gray and Hula Bowl games. Biddle is a three-time winner of Duke's Hatchet Award, given to the most valuable player on defense. In his senior year he also received the Blue Devil Club Award as the senior who contributed the most to the team. He is a member of the All-Century Team at Duke.[2]

Biddle retired after the 2013 season and was succeeded by Dan Hunt.[3]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs TSN# Coaches°
Colgate Red Raiders / Raiders (Patriot League) (1996–2013)
1996 Colgate 6–53–2T–2nd
1997 Colgate 7–56–01stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round2521
1998 Colgate 8–45–12ndL NCAA Division I-AA First Round21
1999 Colgate 10–25–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round1818
2000 Colgate 7–44–2T–2nd
2001 Colgate 7–35–12nd
2002 Colgate 9–36–1T–1st2525
2003 Colgate 15–17–01stL NCAA Division I-AA Championship22
2004 Colgate 7–44–2T–3rd
2005 Colgate 8–45–1T–1stL NCAA Division I-AA First Round2322
2006 Colgate 4–73–3T–4th
2007 Colgate 7–44–2T–2nd
2008 Colgate 9–35–01stL NCAA Division I First Round16
2009 Colgate 9–24–2T–2nd20
2010 Colgate 7–43–2T–2nd
2011 Colgate 5–61–4T–5th
2012 Colgate 8–45–01stL NCAA Division I First Round25
2013 Colgate 4–83–2T–2nd
Colgate: 137–7378–26
Total:137–73
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References
  1. "Dick Biddle - Fred '50 and Marilyn Dunlap Head Football Coach -". www.gocolgateraiders.com.
  2. "Colgate University Football Head Coach". athletics.colgate.edu.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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